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They should be fun. Even "ankle bitters" can have fun.

Nicely done.

Cute.

Fantastic JOB!

Great Job on both the cutting and the framing!

Both great. My favorite of the 2 though is the wolf!

Beautiful car and beautiful work on it's portrait!

The neighbor wanted one for her granddaughter. So- as I had made a rocking elephant about 8 years ago'; I readily agreed. When I am drawing up my patterns, I usually make templates instead of just a cutout paper pattern. I am positive that I had made them for the elephant too. OOPS! Absolutely could not find any except the one for the rockers. So-scissors and pencil time again. Well, the picture shows I was at least semi-successful. I now have posterboard templates made too. All cutting of any curved work was on the 21" King. Had to move saw to the center of the shop to get room for the swing cutting the rockers. It is 33" long, 25" tall and 14" wide. All construction is screwed together along with the gluing. There are over 60 screws total in it. All cross pieces are also braced underneath. I will rock on it when the varnish is dry. The handle was turned from a piece of firewood. cherry, I believe. The rest is some pine that I had acquired on a part trade for some signs I had made. The paining is craft acrylics, with a slight torching on the bare wood parts and then a coat of marine varnish. I will make the ears out wider --the handle is between them. if I make another. I will also make the elephants trunk more tapered. All in all; a fun and challenging project to have completed. As always, comments and new ideas appreciated. I will also share pictures of my templates if somebody wants them. Yes, my shop is messy. Note my unusual cabinet handles. I made them too. Actually, are real wrenches.

I think it is a great looking piece.

Great work Dick. I actually still have my first scrollsaw. It gets very little use now. I bought it new from Sears when electricity came to the farm in 1953!

Artistic and still a playable toy too. Very fine project!

Very nicely done.

Nice work. The whole world can use all the help we can get now!

Neighbor lady wants a small rocking giraffe. This is 5" long, 5-1/2" tall and 1-1/2" wide. Made from shop scrap-white cedar, I think. The details are all freehand done with a wood-burner pens. The legs are pegged on from the bottom with toothpick pegs and glue. The finish is just gesso to keep the burned in place. Designed from a highly modified open stock photo by T & E designs. It took several attempts before T & E seemed to have a workable design. She has not seen it yet. I will be anxious for her reaction.

I have to agree with DakOta52---great job!

Great work.

What a great puzzle.

Look fine and do the job==Great Work.

Very nicely done. I think maybe the 788-is you! The black cat is more like me though!

Nice job and very unique too.

Neat work.

Very nice.

You always do very nice work! Thiis is just one more among many excellently done projects.

Three "congratulations" are required here! The proud hunter The excellent pattern maker The beautiful cutting & framing job too!

Great job! On the design and the cuttings also! I believe that I have to SAY TIMES 2!